A gift of $35 million from Andrew and Ann Tisch will establish the Tisch University Professorships to honor current faculty and recruit the most talented young scholars from around the world. (Sept. 26, 2008)
Events on campus this week include original comedy and dance performances, documentaries on musician Kathleen Hanna and British coal miners, and gypsy repertoire by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
Nevin D. 'Ned' Harkness, the first coach to win national championships in two different sports, died Sept. 19 at the age of 89. A memorial service is being planned for 11 a.m. on Oct. 11 in Glens Falls, N.Y. (Sept. 19, 2008)
Ryan Lombardi, who became Cornell’s vice president for student and campus life last August, discusses what it means to form a "cohesive community," the university’s new housing initiative, mental health on campus, the future of Greek life at Cornell and more.
Student Agencies eLab, the nonprofit accelerator for undergraduate businesses, is helping nine student groups this semester develop and grow their business ideas.
Ushari Khalil is on campus this year to lecture and write about his advocacy on behalf of children and displaced populations in Sudan -- work that has put him at risk there. (April 14, 2009)
In a new effort to think about how to defuse student stress, professors and undergraduates sat down to talk together about the problem at an April 6 forum on academic rigor and student support. (April 14, 2011)
CU's long-awaited child-care center opened its doors Aug. 25, marking a milestone in Cornell's efforts to help students, faculty and staff with a wide range of personal and family responsibilities. (Aug. 29, 2008)